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An inactivating mutation of the luteinizing hormone receptor causes amenorrhea in a 46,XX female.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 1996
Toledo S P, Brunner H G, Kraaij R, Post M, Dahia P L, Hayashida C Y, Kremer H Themmen A P
Abstract excerpt
Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism is characterized by decreased gonadal function due to the inability of the gonads to respond to pituitary gonadotropins. Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism in females has many causes, among which are ovarian dysgenesis and abnormalities of the ovarian receptors for the pituitary gonadotropins. We evaluated a woman who presented with amenorrhea due to hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, but...
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